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England (Counties as in 1851-1901) => England => Lancashire => Topic started by: JohnJean on Saturday 05 January 19 03:33 GMT (UK)
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Hello,
I reside in Australia and have been on site a few years ago but I'm looking for updates please on ancestral connection to the Quakers in the 1800's through the Harrison/Hampson family history. My grandfather was Thomas Harrison 1886 and married Sarah Ann Hampson 1884. My grandmother's mother was Sarah Ann Whalley 1849 - 1928 married to John Hampson 1847 - 1912. It was suggested that Sarah Ann Whalley came from a Quaker family and I have noted that there was also an area called Whalley in Lancashire.It is a broad question and difficult to localise but if anyone has any information, I will be grateful. John H.
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1881 census
71 Shuttle Street, Tyldesley with Shakerley, Lancashire
Hampson, John Head M 34 Ironmonger b Wigan
Hampson, Sarah Ann Wife F 32 b Wigan
Hampson, Margaret Ellen Daughter F 9 SCholar b WIgan
Hampson, Catherine Daughter F 6 Scholar b WIgan
Hampson, Joshua Son M 4 Scholar b Tyldesley
Hampson, John William Son M 1 b Tyldesley
Sarah Ann's birth registration:
WHALLEY, SARAH JAMESON
GRO Reference: 1851 D Quarter in WIGAN UNION
or
WHALLEY, SARAH ANN MARSDEN
GRO Reference: 1849 M Quarter in WIGAN UNION
Have you looked at both of these Whalley marriages to see if there is and Jameson or Marsden quaker heritage?
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When Sarah Ann Whalley married John Hampson 6 February 1870 at St Helen's (C of E).
States her father is James a weaver and his father is Joshua also a weaver.
Witness is John Whalley her brother and Ellen Eckersley.
1861 they are at 4 Back Vauxhall Road, Wigan
James Whalley 50 cotton loom weaver born Wigan
Catherine 49 wife born Wigan
Margaret dau. 21 born Wigan
John son 15 born Wigan
Sarah Ann dau. 12 born Wigan
Agnes dau. 5 born Wigan
Sarah Ann Whalley daughter of James and Catherine Whalley was baptized 19 February 1849 at All Saints (C of E) Wigan born 16 January 1849
At that time they were living on Club Row and father James is a weaver.
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James Whalley father of Sarah Ann appears to be the base born son of Ann Whalley of Scholes born 9 April 1811 baptized 23 June 1811 at All Saints (C of E) Wigan.
The Quaker records of Lancashire are on line at ancestry, there are quite a few by the name Whalley
in a town called Little Marsden Lancashire.
James Whalley married Catherine Marsden 26 May 1832 at All Saints Wigan witness is Robert Whalley.
Is it possible that over time Catherine's surname and the village/town where Quakers named Whalley lived became confused.
All records so far are Church of England
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My grandfather was Thomas Harrison 1886 and married Sarah Ann Hampson 1884.
Confusion re dates. To what does 1886 relate? It can't be year of birth of Thomas if he married in 1884.
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James Whalley father of Sarah Ann appears to be the base born son of Ann Whalley of Scholes born 9 April 1811 baptized 23 June 1811 at All Saints (C of E) Wigan.
The Quaker records of Lancashire are on line at ancestry, there are quite a few by the name Whalley
in a town called Little Marsden Lancashire.
James Whalley married Catherine Marsden 26 May 1832 at All Saints Wigan witness is Robert Whalley.
All records so far are Church of England
Quakers in England were allowed to perform marriages even before 1837 change in marriage law.
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I don't see a Quaker place of worship for Wigan on GENUKI website. There must have been one nearby?
A useful website is Wigan World. www.wiganworld.co.uk
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Lancashire Online Parish Clerks website has a Wigan Resources page. It has a list of churches and a table "Wigan and relationship to other townships". Each township has a parish page. Also mentions Wigan Local Studies (Museum of Wigan Life)
www.lan-opc.org.uk/Wigan/index.html
Select "Wigan Resources" from list on left
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Reply #3
Lancashire Quaker Records are on ancestry.
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Many thanks for the information. I will follow up on the details. Apologies for the shortcut mention of Thomas Harrison and Sarah Ann Hampson. Thomas was born 1886 and Sarah Ann Hampson was born 1884. They married in November 1910. Regards, John H.
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Lancashire was a centre of Quakerism. George Fox started the movement after climbing Pendle Hill, a few miles north of Whalley. Whalley itself is famous for its ruined abbey.
There was a Quaker meeting at Standish, to the north of Wigan. The Quaker Burial Ground is by the A49 at the northern end of the place, just before Pepper Lane.
The Meeting House was on School Lane, but by 1858 had been converted into a Methodist chapel.
Little Marsden, by the way, is now known as Nelson. The name change came about because the railway station was close to a pub named after the hero of Trafalgar.
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Many thanks for that information. I will add it to my research details. Regards, John H.